Company collaboration over two decades keeps growing agri equipment success

A collaboration that began over 20 years ago between Bolt and Engineering Distributors (BED) Klerksdorp and BPI Manufacturing, continues to drive agricultural equipment reliability and innovation across South Africa's agriculture sector.

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United by the shared values of service, trust and technical excellence, the two companies exemplify what long-term supplier-customer partnerships are capable of achieving. Based in Bothaville in the Free State, BPI Manufacturing is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that produces a range of high-performance implements including grain trailers, fertiliser spreaders and tillage tools.

Founded in 1968, the company has grown into a key player in the agri sector, supported by enduring relationships such as the one with BED Lukas Brits of BPI Manufacturing says the business was built on a foundation of strong supplier relationships: “Our history is based on the relationship between supplier and customer.

“When we moved our operations to Bothaville, the connection with BED Klerksdorp became integral to how we manufacture and support our products.”

RELATIONSHIP ROOTED IN RELIABILITY

From custom gearboxes and sprockets to tailored power takeoff shafts and bearings, BED provides engineered drivetrain solutions aligned with BPI’s unique equipment specifications.